The largest rail operator in the United Kingdom announced plans to cut costs by consolidating the management of three of its franchises, prompting complaints from the rail management union and passenger representatives.
Our seventh annual rail survey indicates growing interest in and funding of large-scale passenger rail projects in North America.
How do automated peoplemovers (APMs) fit into the larger world of public transportation? Not easily, according to the author. The APM Conference in
San Francisco will examine this often-ignored transportation mode.
Melding public and private interests can help to provide launch funding for rail projects while reducing costs, streamlining development and shortening implementation schedules.
The number of train derailments—like the recent Amtrak accident in Iowa that killed one person and injured 96 others—increased by about 20% over the past four years.